Jewelry Workshop: Soft Wax Modeling for Lost-Wax Casting

A jewelry workshop to introduce you to the art of goldsmithing through hands-on experience. You'll work with soft wax , a pliable and intuitive material, ideal even for beginners.

With my guidance, you'll create a unique piece of jewelry , designed to be transformed into metal using lost-wax casting , a traditional artisanal goldsmithing technique. A hands-on experience that combines design, craftsmanship, and process knowledge.

Suitable for the curious and creative in a goldsmith's workshop with personalized attention.

Practical information

• Duration: 3 hours + possible post-fusion finishing
• When: Saturday or Sunday 10am–1pm (by arrangement)
• Participants: max 2 people
• Cost: €120 VAT included
• Materials and equipment included
• Where: Officine Gattaglio – Reggio Emilia

Jewelry Workshop: Hard Wax Modeling and Microsculpture

An advanced course to transform your passion for jewelry into professional expertise. The course provides practical tools for designing and creating jewelry collections for your own brand or for the manufacturing sector.

With over 25 years of experience, the program is individual and personalized , tailored to the student's level and goals, to develop a design method and technical precision.

Practical program

• Processing of different types of wax (blocks, sheets, wires; blue, green, red, pink)
• Microsculpture techniques and use of professional tools
• Development of a production-oriented method

Practical information

• Duration: 32 hours (2 weekly meetings of 4 hours, flexible)
• Individual course
• Cost: €800 VAT included
• Materials and equipment included*

*Excluding casting costs and materials for the final products

• Where: Officine Gattaglio – Reggio Emilia

Jewelry Course: Goldsmith Techniques

An advanced course to transform a passion for jewelry into concrete skills. The course develops the autonomy to design and create jewelry lines for your own brand or for the manufacturing sector.

With over 25 years of experience, each lesson is customized to the student's level and goals. Upon completion, a list of tools, equipment, and supplies is provided for independent learning.

Practical and theoretical program

• Metalworking techniques (bronze, brass, copper, precious alloys)
• Casting, welding, rolling, drawing, drilling and assembly
• Polishing, texturing, bezel creation and finishing
• Jewelry design, contemporary history, patinas and gems

Practical information

• Duration: 42 hours (2 weekly meetings of 4 hours, flexible)
• Individual course
• Cost: €1200 VAT included
• Equipment and materials included*

*Excluding additional materials for subsequent personal projects

• Where: Officine Gattaglio – Reggio Emilia